Hockey Canada released its roster for Olympics orientation camp on Monday. There weren't a ton of surprises—speculation started, oh, around the time the team was finished celebrating gold in Vancouver, so most ground has been tread—but there are some interesting elements, all the same:

Mike Smith and Carey Price's addition the mix isn't surprising, and Corey Crawford probably deserved a spot based on his 2013 season alone, but the fifth goalie in camp will be Braden Holtby. That, if nothing else, is interesting, because it's another slight for James Reimer. At least Jonathan Bernier didn't beat him out.

2) Lots of defense

Of the 17 defensemen headed to camp, seven tend to focus more on their own end. It's a cool bit of recognition for guys who sometimes get lost in the shuffle: Karl Alzner, Jay Bouwmeester, Dan Hamhuis, Travis Hamonic, Marc Methot, Marc Staal and Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

3) Center drive

Positions tend to be fluid in hockey—and that fact will be on display when Canada keeps eight-ish "centers" on the final roster. In no particular order—Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Toews, John Tavares, Claude Giroux, Eric Staal, Joe Thornton and Patrice Bergeron. That's not including Logan Couture, Ryan Getzlaf, Mike Richards, Jordan Staal and Matt Duchene, who were all invited to camp. Jeez.

4) The omissions

Six active players from the 2010 roster were not invited to camp: Fleury, Brodeur, Jarome Iginla, Patrick Marleau, Dany Heatley and Morrow. None are all that surprising; Marleau is the best player out of the group. Iginla's exclusion will raise some eyebrows because of the respect he commands, but based on his current game, it's best for the team that he's left out.

Beyond that, it's hard to believe Jason Spezza, Jamie Benn, and, to a slightly lesser extent Evander Kane, didn't get an invite, but the roster is loaded. Some people were bound for disappointment.